Recent content by evand

So with Acrobat Pro, I got 8 pages of my passport down to 0.6 MB. Maybe that would be enough compression for you. You can get a 30-day free trial of Acrobat Pro from Adobe. In Acrobat, first do Edit -> Preflight. This will bring up a bunch of actions you can run on your PDF. Do "Convert to...

With your existing LMIA, you ought to be eligible for the 600 bonus points that guarantees acceptance, right? Or were you not eligible for that (maybe you have a short-term contract)? If you're guaranteed to be chosen, or if you have a high score and you're confident you'll be picked, I...

I think that message is a hold-over from the old system, where you'd pay online and mail in a paper receipt. With Express Entry, they can tell that you've paid already. The day after my credit card went through, CIC started processing my application. (They didn't do much, but they started.)

You can write anything you want in the box for the file number. The computer doesn't check to make sure it's actually a number. So for my application, I just wrote something like: "I applied previously, but didn't receive a file number because..."

I'm applying under FSW, and my birth certificate is not part of my document checklist.

I just got my ITA under FSW. Here's what my checklist says about proof of funds: If you are applying for permanent residence in Canada, you must provide an official letter issued by your financial institution indicating your financial profile. Your financial profile includes a listing of all...

Photos from London Drugs DO NOT meet the standard. I just spent all afternoon trying to get them to do it right, but they couldn't. These are the criteria London Drugs failed: "The physical dimensions in pixels must be at least 420 x 540." The dimensions of my photo were too small. "The image...